Smartpost divisor question.

[kim_y_buran]

I sort of stopped using smartpost during the price increase debacle and completely lost track of what's going on with it.  Can anyone confirm that the divisor is indeed still 166?  Are shipping charges calculated correctly?  No after the fact surcharges/recalculations for 139?

[berserkerplanet · Accepted solution]

The eBay FedEx Smartpost divisor is 166 and has been confirmed by Trinton.

The estimating calculator, rates shown in search, listings, and charged to buyers all use the 166 divisor.

I just checked again 3 minutes ago, and the actual label page is still using the 139 divisor (and therefore overcharging sellers for the labels).

There would be no after the fact recalculations by FedEx - as far as they are concerned, all eBay FedEx labels are rated using the negotiated 166 divisor.

It's going on 2 months now with no fix in sight.

The only way to make Smartpost work without losing money (or grossly fudging with a handling fee) is to use "fake weight" on listings where Smartpost is the only shipping option.
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/WHAT-I-DISCOVERED-TODAY-REGARDING-CALCULATED-SHIPPING-VS-ACTUA...